What kinds of homes are in Grafton Township, IL?

Name: Types of homes in Grafton Township, IL, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
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Grafton Township, IL has 19,864 (±520) homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is about 557 homes per square mile of land.

82.4% are detached single-family houses.

0.8% are in buildings of two to four units.

3.3% are in buildings of five or more units.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Housing units: 19,864 (±520)
Detached houses: 82.4%
2–4 unit buildings: 0.8%
5+ unit buildings: 3.3%

Homes in Grafton Township by building size

Housing units by units in structure, 2020–2024
Building type	Grafton Township	McHenry County	Illinois	United States
Single-family, detached	82.4% (±2.3 points)	77.3%	58.2%	61.3%
Single-family, attached (townhouse, rowhouse)	13.4% (±1.7 points)	10.2%	6.1%	6.2%
2 units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	1.1%	5.2%	3.4%
3 or 4 units	0.6% (±0.4 points)	2.6%	6.4%	4.3%
5 to 9 units	3.0% (±1.9 points)	4.3%	6.3%	4.5%
10 to 19 units	0.1% (±0.1 points)	1.7%	4.0%	4.3%
20 or more units	0.2% (±0.2 points)	2.1%	11.5%	10.3%
Mobile home	0.0% (±0.2 points)	0.7%	2.3%	5.6%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0.1% (±0.1 points)	0.0%	0.0%	0.1%

In Grafton Township, the share of homes in buildings of five or more units is lower than in McHenry County (8.1%).

It is also lower than in Illinois (21.8%).

It is lower than the national figure (19.1%).

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units in places near Grafton Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Grafton Township
Place	Distance	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units	Compared with this place
Grafton Township	—	3.3% (±1.9 points)	—
Lakewood	2.5 mi	0.0% (±4.0 points)	Not measurably different
Huntley	2.7 mi	8.1% (±3.6 points)	Higher
Crystal Lake	4.9 mi	16.7% (±2.7 points)	Higher
Lake in the Hills	5.4 mi	7.1% (±1.9 points)	Higher
Algonquin	5.6 mi	6.3% (±2.1 points)	Higher
Coral Township	6.0 mi	0.0% (±4.5 points)	Not measurably different
Rutland Township (Kane County)	6.1 mi	3.9% (±2.2 points)	Not measurably different
Dorr Township	6.1 mi	19.4% (±3.9 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Huntley, IL (8.1%), Crystal Lake, IL (16.7%), Lake in the Hills, IL (7.1%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Homes in buildings of 5 or more units across McHenry County, place by place

Rank	Place	Homes in buildings of 5 or more units
19 (tie)	Cary	5.8% (±2.2 points)
19 (tie)	McHenry Township	5.8% (±1.6 points)
21	Hebron Township	5.4% (±7.1 points)
22 (tie)	McCullom Lake	4.6% (±13.1 points)
22 (tie)	Dunham Township	4.6% (±9.0 points)
24	Greenwood Township (McHenry County)	3.7% (±1.8 points)
25	Grafton Township	3.3% (±1.9 points)
26	Fox River Grove	2.5% (±4.7 points)
27	Island Lake	1.9% (±1.7 points)
28	Johnsburg	1.5% (±2.0 points)
29	Burton Township (McHenry County)	0.6% (±3.1 points)
30 (tie)	Bull Valley	0.0% (±12.1 points)
30 (tie)	Greenwood	0.0% (±31.4 points)

Showing 13 of 46 places in McHenry County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Grafton Township

How many homes are in Grafton Township?

Grafton Township, IL has an estimated 19,864 (±520) housing units, occupied and vacant (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Are most homes in Grafton Township houses or apartments?

82.4% are detached houses and 13.4% attached houses, while 4.1% are in buildings of two or more units.

How many two-family and small multifamily homes are in Grafton Township?

0.8% of homes in Grafton Township are in buildings of two to four units, the small rental buildings that are often owner-occupied.

Sources

Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — Grafton township, McHenry County, Illinois

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DP04_0001E, DP04_0001M, DP04_0007PE, DP04_0007PM, DP04_0008PE, DP04_0008PM, DP04_0009PE, DP04_0009PM, DP04_0010PE, DP04_0010PM, DP04_0011PE, DP04_0011PM, DP04_0012PE, DP04_0012PM, DP04_0013PE, DP04_0013PM, DP04_0014PE, DP04_0014PM, DP04_0015PE, DP04_0015PM

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